Members of the Los Angeles Kings are celebrating their NHL championship while staying at Palms Casino Resort with their new Stanley Cup. The Kings are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, so they said a Las Vegas visit is the perfect celebration which was 45 years in the making.

The Los Angeles Kings’ 45-year Stanley Cup quest ended in a triumphant flourish of blood, sweat and power-play goals. After missing two chances to claim the title last week, the long-suffering Kings are NHL champions for the first time.

Adam Henrique scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:29 to play, Martin Brodeur made 21 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.